Guardian News published this video item, entitled “The life and rhymes of Benjamin Zephaniah” – below is their description. The British poet has died at the age of 65. His work was heavily influenced by Jamaican poetry and music, and he was often classified as a dub poet. In 2003, he rejected his OBE, saying it would be hypocritical as he had been ‘fighting against empire all my life’. Benjamin Zephaniah, British poet and campaigner, dies aged 65: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/dec/07/british-poet-benjamin-zephaniah-dies-aged-65 Guardian News YouTube ChannelGot a comment?

Source: The Guardian December 07, 2023 17:08 UTC